SCA to rule in Nulane Investments case
The suspects were arrested for fraud and money laundering amounting to R25-million.
The State is pushing for a retrial of Gupta associates and senior Free State officials.
The first State Capture trial ended in the accused walking free.
At the heart of the matter are government payments to Nulane for a feasibility study.
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- The Citizen
Life sentence for child rapist in Ottosdal case
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6 hours ago
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